Expanded US role in Iraq? Not without Congress' OKCongress members returning to Capitol Hill next week will face a debate over President Barack Obama's new $5.6 billion plan to expand the U.S. mission in Iraq and send up to 1,500 more American troops to the war-torn nation.

Obama pledges to work on ending partisan gridlockSounding upbeat and conciliatory, President Barack Obama met face-to-face with congressional leaders Friday for the first time since a Republican electoral takeover of the Senate upended the political landscape in Washington.

NGMC reminder about flu shots, flu prevention Flu season is here and Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reminds you to take action to protect yourself and your family now.

Mediation tournament begins at BrenauMore than 130 students from 22 U.S. colleges and universities gathered here Thursday for final preparation and training before beginning the Friday and Saturday competition to determine the best student mediators in the country.